When to plant in Texarkana, TX
USDA Zone 8bTexarkana, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
With about 247 frost-free days, Texarkana supports back-to-back plantings; stagger sowings every few weeks to keep beds productive spring through fall. In zone 8b, Texarkana supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
Frost probability
TEXARKANA · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Texarkana’s own odds, recorded at TEXARKANA.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 16 | Mar 30 | Mar 8 | Oct 24 | Nov 6 | Nov 23 |
| 32°F | Apr 4 | Mar 15 | Feb 24 | Nov 1 | Nov 17 | Dec 4 |
| 28°F | Mar 21 | Mar 1 | Feb 3 | Nov 10 | Dec 1 | Dec 23 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Texarkana, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 18 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Texarkana planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Texarkana, TX?
Texarkana's average last spring frost falls near March 15 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Texarkana, TX?
The first fall frost in Texarkana typically arrives around November 17 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Texarkana in?
Texarkana is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Texarkana?
Texarkana has about 247 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 15) and first fall frost (November 17).
When should I plant tomatoes in Texarkana?
For Texarkana, sow tomatoes indoors about January 18–February 1 and move the seedlings out around March 22, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Texarkana · 9 km
- Magnolia · 82 km
- Mount Pleasant · 89 km
- Marshall · 104 km
- Bossier City · 110 km
- Shreveport · 113 km
- Camden · 115 km
- Minden · 119 km
Frost dates recorded at TEXARKANA, 2 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Texarkana, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00418942. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/texarkana.